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New website launched!
Welcome to the new website of the 609(WR) Squadron Association! It is part of the re-vitalisation of the Association which we hope will keep the memory of 609(WR) Squadron, in all its incarnations from pre-WW2 to the present day, alive. Please browse the site and...
On this day…
31st May 1940
A foggy morning which cleared by the afternoon. At 1230hrs twelve Spitfires taxied out to patrol Dunkirk but only eleven took off as Flt Lt Barran in L1083 struck a contractor’s wagon which took off his starboard wing tip! Some time later Plt Off Blayney returned with...
30th May 1940
Twelve Spitfires took off shortly after noon to rendezvous at Biggin Hill with another squadron before heading for Dunkirk: Red SectionBlue SectionFlt Lt Persse-JoyntFlt Lt BarranFg Off AyreFg Off BeaumontFg Off EdgeFg Off Gilbert Yellow SectionGreen...
29th May 1940
The missing fittings for the armour plate arrived and about midday work started to install them. Flight Sergeant Evans led the team of Auxiliary fitters who worked non-stop for 24 hours to complete this modification on 13 Spitfires, and not a moment too soon. Orders...
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Our Association can only exist with the support of its members. Please consider joining us, especially if you have served on, or have a connection to, 609(WR) Squadron. Contact the Committee for any further information. We are also pleased to help people who are researching the squadron's history and welcome all enquiries.